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yellow admirals

yellow admirals is the plural of yellow admiral.

Meaning of yellow admiral

Noun

yellow admiral (plural yellow admirals)

  1. (historical) A post-captain promoted to the rank of rear admiral on the understanding that he will immediately retire without having actually served at that rank.
    • Happiness, in her estimation, consists […] of being appealed to by the yellow admirals and gouty generals, as a person of great sagacity in cases, whether of medicine, or cards, or anecdote […].1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 328
  2. A large butterfly, Vanessa itea, native to Australia and New Zealand, with yellow markings on the forewings.

Questions about yellow admirals

What is yellow admirals the plural of?
Yellow admirals is the plural of yellow admiral.

Words near yellow admirals in the dictionary

  1. yellow
  2. yellow 2G
  3. yellow acacia
  4. yellow acacias
  5. yellow admiral
  6. yellow admirals
  7. yellow anaconda
  8. yellow anacondas
  9. yellow anemone
  10. yellow anemones
  11. yellow armadillo

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